2018 AUG First Paragliding Solo

On a whim in August 2018, I began paragliding in Zhejiang with Xu Qiang. A friend even got talked into joining while drunk—proof that alcohol-fueled promises are risky. After learning the basics I didn’t actually fly many times, but it opened a new way to see the world. Airplanes offer a technological, high vantage; a paraglider is quiet, letting you glide over the land in peace. Between piloting and paragliding, I prefer the calm freedom of a canopy. I dug up the video from my first solo—simple and rough, but priceless.

2018年8月一时兴起，在浙江和许强一起开始学滑翔伞。还有位朋友被“酒后忽悠”来参加——事实证明酒后答应的事很危险。技术学会后其实飞得并不多，但确实多了一种看世界的方式。飞机带来科技感的高视角；滑翔伞则是安静地俯览大地。相比开飞机，我更喜欢这份安静的自由翱翔。翻出当年首次单飞的视频，虽然简陋，却弥足珍贵。